ABOUT US

As real estate professionals, we've been helping people find their spot in the Missouri/Arkansas Ozarks since 1974, primarily on and near Bull Shoals Lake and out around the Mark Twain National Forest.

Don Smiley, owner/broker, is a native Missourian who moved to Ozark County in 1974 and founded Sierra Ozark Corp.

Don holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Central Missouri and an MBA from the University of Missouri.

Prior to moving here, Don served 6 years active duty as an officer in the military. He is a Vietnam veteran, and also served tours of duty in Taiwan and Italy. As a civilian, Don worked in Dallas and New York for Electronic Data Systems, on recreational project developments in West Virginia and Iowa, and for a commercial/industrial real estate firm in Kansas City. Currently a licensed broker in Missouri and Arkansas, he has previously held licenses in other states.

Don lives with his wife Connie, a professional artist, in a house he had built on a wooded lake acreage in 1977. An ardent conservationist, he enjoys working the land, hunting, fishing, and hiking the Ozark hills. He attends a small country church, and belongs to the VFW, DAV, NRA, and various other community organizations. He plans to retire, Lord willing, on his 93rd birthday in 2034.

Don’s guiding principles are simple ones: Live every day like you might not be given another one. One day, you’ll be right. Always put others first. Give back more than you take, and never forget to give thanks for what you receive. Do your very best, every time. And, if you really look for it, there’s a silver lining in almost everything.

You can contact Don at the office at 800-270-4212, on his cell at 417-543-3685, or e-mail him at